Is Twitter Destroying Your Relationships?

OkTrends recently found a correlation between the amount of time a person spends tweeting and the longevity of their relationship.

What did the study find? The more frequently you use Twitter, the shorter your relationships!

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While I almost instantly brushed this revelation off as a mere coincidence, it really got me thinking about the average Twitter user. Naaman (2010) found that 20% of Twitter users are informers (people who shared information and replied to other users) and 80% are “meformers” (people who tweeted about themselves).

Generally speaking, we can assume that a “meformer” is two things: an over-sharer and possibly a bit narcissistic; the one who shares what they ate for lunch and divulges every minute detail of their day. It truly takes someone narcissistic to assume that someone ACTUALLY cares about what they eat! And it also takes someone who doesn’t mind airing their dirty laundry (if they can tweet about their feces, they can tweet about your fight)!

Both of these qualities can be extremely irritating and source of friction in a relationship since over sharing can piss a partner off and being narcissistic is, well, annoying.

Take Home Message: Check your girlfriend or boyfriend’s tweeting habits before settling!

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Susmita Baral

Susmita is a recent graduate of Rutgers University with a double major in Biological Sciences and Psychology and minor in South Asian studies. While at Rutgers, Susmita found the University's first chapter of Phi Delta Epsilon, an international co-ed fraternity, and served as Colony Coordinator and President. Susmita discovered her passion for writing in college when she found herself enjoying researching for and writing papers instead of working at biology labs. Upon graduating college, she took a 180 degree turn in her career goals and pursued her passion for writing. Susmita enjoys cooking and chronicles her culinary expeditions on her blog “Macaroni & Masala.” She is in pursuit of learning to fluently speak French and Italian and her interests include photography, traveling, art history and interior design. Susmita has earned the nickname "Brown Oprah" for moonlighting as a psychotherapist to her friends and family--offering advice in dating, interpersonal relationships, life goals and school. On College Cures Susmita channels her "inner Oprah" and parts advice based on her experiences as a college student.

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